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 USE 1 Completed Action Before Something in Past
      
  


The Past Perfect expresses the idea that something occurred before another action in the past. It can also show that something happened before a specific time in the past.

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USE 2 Duration Before Something in the Past (Non-continuous Verbs)



With Non-progressive Verbs and some non-progressive uses of Mixed Verbs, we use the Past Perfect to show that something started in the past and continued up until another action in the past.

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IMPORTANT Specific Times with the Past Perfect


  

Unlike the Present Perfect, it is possible to use specific time words or phrases with the Past Perfect. Although this is possible, it is usually not necessary.

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ACTIVE / PASSIVE FORMS Past Perfect

EXAMPLES

Tom had repaired many cars before he received his mechanics license. ACTIVE

Many cars had been repaired by Tom before he received his mechanics license. PASSIVE

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                    Past Perfect Exercises

                    1. Verb Tense Exercise : Past Perfect - Simple Past
                    2. Verb Tense Exercise : Exceptions in Spelling when Adding ed
                    3. Verb Tense Exercise : Positive Sentences in Past Perfect Simple
                    4. Verb Tense Exercise : Negative Sentences in Past Perfect Simple
                    5. Verb Tense Exercise : Questions in Past Perfect Simple
                    6. Verb Tense Exercise : Mixed Exercise in Past Perfect Simple
                    7. Verb Tense Exercise : Irregular Verbs
                    8. Verb Tense Exercise : Simple Past and Past Perfect
                    9. Verb Tense Exercise : Simple Past, Present Perfect and Past Perfect
                  10. Verb Tense Exercise : Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous
                  11. Verb Tense Exercise : Present and Past Tenses with Non-Continuous Verbs
                  12. Verb Tense Exercise : Present and Past Tense Review
                  Verb Tense Practice Test : Cumulative Verb Tense Review
                  Verb Tense Final Test : Cumulative Verb Tense Review

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